Andi Davise, 49, regularly crossed the trail through the Phoenix Mountains Preserve with a few other hikers before sunrise. This morning, however, she met nobody and heard only the sounds of animals.

　　Some time later, Andi got to the steep slope(陸坡), she climbed up to the top by using her hands. When she finally reached the top, she noticed a dark shape several inches from her left foot. She was frightened and then looked carefully. "It's a dog and it's dead." she said to herself. It took her a few seconds to realize that the dog's eyes were open. A thin, dirty bull dog was looking at her.

　　She greeted in a low and soft voice to show she was friendly. The bull dog shook when he heard her voice.

　　Andi inched closer and dropped some water into the dog's mouth. He tried to stand up but failed. Something was wrong with his left front leg. Andi pulled out her phone to contact her husband, Jason, but he didn't respond. She knew that if she didn't carry the dog down the mountain, he would die.

　　She carefully put her arms under the dog's body. He was so weak that he fell into her chest.

　　Andi had great trouble going down the steep, rocky mountainside with the 50-pound animal in her arms. Even her arms and back started aching, she didn't give up. The trip up had taken 30 minutes while going back down took twice that.

　　Andi's husband received her messages at last. He and their son, Justin, jumped into the car and drove to pick up Andi.

　　Later that morning, an X-ray showed that the bull dog was badly hurt, he was likely to lose his left leg.

　　A few days later, the Davises returned to the animal hospital. "The first thing he did was to give me a kiss, then he went right to my son." Andi said. They named the dog Elijah and brought him home that day.

　　8. How did Andi get to the top of the mountain?

　　A. Her husband sent her. B. Another hiker helped her.

　　C. She climbed by herself. D. She reached there by car.

　　9. What does the underlined word "respond', in Paragraph 4 mean?

　　A. Pull. B. Contact. C. Speak. D. Answer.

　　10. Which of the following is the correct order?

　　a. Audi found a dying dog on the top.

　　b. Andi climbed up the sleep slope.

　　c. The Davises brought the dog home.

　　d. Andi had much trouble carrying the dog down.

　　e. The Davises drove the bull dog to the hospital.

　　A. badce B. badec C. abdce D. adbec

　　11. The best title should be "________".

　　A. A woman hiker saved the life of a 50-pound bull dog

　　B. A woman hiker carried a bull dog down the mountain

　　C. A woman hiker got on well with a 50-pound bull dog

　　D. A woman hiker found a 50-pound dog on the mountain

　　A 15-year-old student who invented a flashlight(手電筒) getting power from the holder's body heat is going home today from California with a big prize and a chance to do further research.

　　Ann Makosinski was the only Canadian among the four winners at Google's international science competition. Thousands of young scientists from around the world took part in the competition.

　　Winning the science and technology competition was "a surprise". Ann said, "I think it will have a great influence on my future."

　　Ann thanked her family for encouraging her interest in science and said that her first toy was a box of transistors(晶體管).

　　Ann's prize includes $ 25,000 and a "once in a-lifetime expericnce" from Google for her Hollow Flashlight, which has no moving parts or batteries.

　　The idea for the invention came from seeing unwanted batteries and her friend's experience. When Ann visited a friend in the Philippines, she s«w the friend couldn't study when it became dark because there was no electricity or light. She saw the need for a flashlight that has no batteries - Hollow Flashlight.

　　In her project, Ann wrote "I made two flashlights that do not use any batteries or harmful materials. They do not create any noise and will always work. The flashlight needs at least a 5℃ temperature difference between the holder's body and the environment around to produce light."

　　A video of Ann explaining how she creatcd the flashlight has been watched more than 1.4 million times on the Internet.

　　Though Ann was successful, she has not made a decision about her career path. Ann hope that she can find a way to join her love of film and science together.

　　The four winners were chosen from 15 final competitors from eight countries. The competition attracted thousands of students in 120 countries.

　　12. In which part of a newspaper can we probably read this passage?

　　A. Travel. B. Culture. C. Technology. D. Advertisement.

　　13. The first paragraph is written to be a(n) ________.

　　A. introduction B. warning C. argument D. discussion

　　14. Paragraph 6 mainly tells us ________.

　　A. what Ann saw in the Philippines B. why Ann invented Hollow Flashlight

　　C. how Ann's family encouraged her interest D. what prize Ann got for Hollow Flashlight

　　15. According to the passage, we learn ________.

　　A. easy to win the international science competition

　　B. Hollow Flashlight is safe, noiseless and can save energy

　　C. Ann has made a decision to be a scientist in the future

　　D. few people are interested in how Ann created the flashlight

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